Syracuse, NY -- The Daily Orange, the student-run newspaper at Syracuse University, will no longer publish a print edition on Fridays, the newspaper announced.
Instead, the Friday edition will be published on the Internet at www.dailyorange.com.
The paper's worsening finances made the cost of printing and distributing the D.O. impractical on Fridays. An online edition is also a way for "new media implementation," said Editor-in-Chief Stephen Dockery in a story published Thursday.

The paper's budget was scaled back after a pending lawsuit forced money to be set aside for legal fees, the paper said. In addition, the paper bled red ink on magazine insert "315" that ceased publication after four semesters.

A steep drop in readership on Fridays factored into the decision. Only 12 percent of class meetings in Fall 2007 took place on Fridays, the paper said. The D.O. will print 9,000 copies Monday through Thursday when school is in session. It will also print six football previews on Fridays before home games.

The D.O. receives no money from the university in order to maintain its independence, the paper said.